An illustrated directory of musical instruments: strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboards and the voice; a comprehensive history of music-making and the orchestra.
This book poses the questions ?What is music?? and ?What is a musical instrument?? Each of the principal ancient civilizations is investigated, with information about key developments and traditions. Explores the origins of musical instruments in
A comprehensively illustrated reference to musical instruments and the history of the orchestra, and a guide to 100 classical composers from Bach to Xenakis, in a newly updated large-format edition.